I dont think people fully appreciate the testicular fortitude it took on his part to not only write this song but, make it the first song on the album. That was a big middle finger to the rest of the nashville record producers. He was sending a message! Man was it good one!
@@leahflower9924 he is pretty much just saying n telling ppl that hank Sr done it all different kinds of ways hank Sr done it his way just like waylon did it his own way however he wanted to
@@leahflower9924 He was just saying that the "rules" of being a country star of which Hank Sr. didn't FOLLOW but was the artist on which they were based were not going to be the way he did it. Just listen to the lyrics...now I'm writing this by memory and hopefully I don't get the verses out of order, but if so I think it will be obvious what verse I'm talking about Verse 1: He describes how the country music business had been the same way for years from how the records were produced to even how the stars dressed in "Nudie" suits, drove Cadillacs and generally played their part. He didn't have any interest in being like those who came before but instead just wanted to be himself. However, he knew that in order for that to happen, he believed that things would NEED to change. Verse 2:. He described what those in the country music business had been saying to him since he arrived in Nashville . He sums it up that he didn't have trouble finding those who believed he would be a star but it seemed that almost all were only on board if he played by the rules which had governed Music Row for decades. Verse 3: He described what he had been dealing with for the past ten years and how it was not easy to be playing one night stands every night watching his youth "speed" by which he meant both figuratively and literally. In other words it is very easy to not really accomplish your personal goals when you are being burnt out with what he essentially felt was "busy work". In his autobiography he described how booking agents didn't have targeted plans for what an artist's touring should be accomplishing. They didn't even think about common sense routing plans. He felt like they picked the dates they set out for him were picked by throwing darts at a US map while blindfolded. The money was just enough to keep them working all the time spending the majority on overhead. I can't prove this necessarily but I do believe the "speeding" line also alluded to how there was only one way to tour that way and it was with chemicals. This was the reason Hank died at 29 years old and I'm positive that Waylon who was in his mid to late 30s also knew this which only solidified his belief that it had to change. Verse 4:. He further describes what life on the road has been like and how he even sings Hank's songs sometimes (as he was a huge fan) but he knew that he performed them his own way. The song was meant to be holding a mirror up to Music Row for them to realize that although they may think he was a simple minded hillbilly who should just shut up and do what he was told, that he was far more intelligent than that. He not only understood their games but knew that he would have to change the rules to their rigged games to finally win. ...and he did.
I'm from the north east of England in the UK where there is no tradition of country and western music and to be completely honest i am not very knowledgeable either, but my word Waylon Jennings just gets me where it counts and his crossover revolutionary style gets me on the deepest level. God bless Waylon!
Lord it's the same old tune, fiddle and guitar Where do we take it from here? Rhinestone suits and new shiny cars It's been the same way for years We need to change Somebody told me when I came to Nashville Son you finally got it made Old Hank made it here, we're all sure that you will But I don't think Hank done it this way, no I don't think Hank done it this way, okay Ten years on the road, making one night stand Speeding my young life away Tell me one more time just so I'll understand Are you sure Hank done it this way? Did old Hank really do it this way? Lord I've seen the world with a five piece band Looking at the back side of me Singing my songs, one of his now and then But I don't think Hank done 'em this way, no I don't think Hank done 'em this way, take it home
I don't like country music too much, but I really like Waylon because he always did it his own way. His live shows were excellent. He was a pioneer in his genre.
I have a DVD- CMT presents American Revolutions "The Highwaymen" where Waylon does this song on the Jack Clement TV show. I can't find it on RUclips anywhere. If you haven't seen it before, you would like that version of the song also.
Is that off the jack clement show from 1975? If so that would be totally awesome since Clement produced that song. Probably even better than this, which is hard to imagine!
It's that beautiful, maverick-bangled last line: "I think he did it like he wanted to..." The song symbolizes the American Dream, the possibility of constructing a self and fighting to realize it, no matter how lost the cause.
Agreed. I personally believe he is the greatest pedal steel player to ever walk among us. This video is an incredible audio podcast dedicated to that master of the pedal steel Ralph Mooney! ruclips.net/video/P4ZXmhNA-FY/видео.htmlsi=FW0iHvexPGyUW0Q-
“This is a song I wrote in ten minutes. Took me ten years to think it up though.” Waylon is in the pantheon of Badasses. His Nashville years are overlooked to me too. The Outlaw stuff is epic but there are some early gems too. He was a badass from day one 😂.
I hadnt thought about it before. But, then I realized it was true. Its such a funny line: "Lord I've seen the world with a five piece band Looking at the back side of me".
Waylon had the weirdest, coolest sounding guitar I ever heard. I don't know if it was a joke or not but I heard him say in an interview once that he thought someone had pissed on it & that have it that strange sound lmao
Sure glad Ken Burns put this version on the documentary. Best live version I've found yet. Now whoever runs Waylons youtube channel just needs to release this whole concert, fully restored, like Willie just released his ACL Red Headed Stranger concert from '76
I agree they need to release more of the full footage of Waylon. There seems to be a pretty tight grip on whole performances and interviews. There's lots of short clips, would be nice to see the entirety.
Just saw this , hard to believe it was 50 years ago that 1 of my favorite Waylon . songs songs was recorded a mile away from my home at a PBS TV studio . I rode the bus to High school past that WTTW studio every morning
Theee BADASS of Country music. AND that ol boy on that pedal steel guitar is very,very,good, whats his name. Waylon Jennings was the outlaw of country music, Johnny Cash's buddy,,, my Gawd was he good.
I grew up on this music my father's brother had a band he tried the Nashville thing it wasn't in the cards for him but boy could he sing now his son has a band called After The Raine
I never get tired of listening to Waylon, or watching his performances. Wish i could have seen him live but i was just a kid when he did most of his touring. I'm thankful for the videos of his concerts on youtube. Thanks for posting.
Everyone had problems either one time or another in the good ol days too... But we knew how to handle it and what would be the best for family... We didn't fall to pieces like they do these days... Family is what country is about really.. And waylon is the definition of true country... True in everything he did.. Was.. AND will always be
For my well actually personal and the love for my country and those who have fought and protected our landmarks and landscape, i believe that we are suppose to alway LOVE AND HONOR AND RESPECT and if we fall short pray for soneone who will be willing to give you an olive branch to help yourself up and do not hurt or harm anyone to get to safety by yourself. We should always want to show and act as if HUMBLE MEANS MILLIONS
Who still listening in 2024
HELL YEAH!
Woke up unusually early today.
This song was on loop in my brain. Haven't heard it in years. My childhood creeping up on me.
Hell never stopped.... LoL
October 30, 2024
I'll be listening to Waylon for the rest of my life
Such a strong saying... it took me 10 minutes to write this song but took 10 years to think it up
Since 64 he’s been around. His career took off around 73. Guess that’s what he meant.
I dont think people fully appreciate the testicular fortitude it took on his part to not only write this song but, make it the first song on the album. That was a big middle finger to the rest of the nashville record producers. He was sending a message! Man was it good one!
Spot on there Patrick
What is the way Hank Sr did it though what is he referring to
@@leahflower9924 he is pretty much just saying n telling ppl that hank Sr done it all different kinds of ways hank Sr done it his way just like waylon did it his own way however he wanted to
@@leahflower9924 He was just saying that the "rules" of being a country star of which Hank Sr. didn't FOLLOW but was the artist on which they were based were not going to be the way he did it. Just listen to the lyrics...now I'm writing this by memory and hopefully I don't get the verses out of order, but if so I think it will be obvious what verse I'm talking about
Verse 1: He describes how the country music business had been the same way for years from how the records were produced to even how the stars dressed in "Nudie" suits, drove Cadillacs and generally played their part. He didn't have any interest in being like those who came before but instead just wanted to be himself. However, he knew that in order for that to happen, he believed that things would NEED to change.
Verse 2:. He described what those in the country music business had been saying to him since he arrived in Nashville . He sums it up that he didn't have trouble finding those who believed he would be a star but it seemed that almost all were only on board if he played by the rules which had governed Music Row for decades.
Verse 3: He described what he had been dealing with for the past ten years and how it was not easy to be playing one night stands every night watching his youth "speed" by which he meant both figuratively and literally. In other words it is very easy to not really accomplish your personal goals when you are being burnt out with what he essentially felt was "busy work". In his autobiography he described how booking agents didn't have targeted plans for what an artist's touring should be accomplishing. They didn't even think about common sense routing plans. He felt like they picked the dates they set out for him were picked by throwing darts at a US map while blindfolded. The money was just enough to keep them working all the time spending the majority on overhead. I can't prove this necessarily but I do believe the "speeding" line also alluded to how there was only one way to tour that way and it was with chemicals. This was the reason Hank died at 29 years old and I'm positive that Waylon who was in his mid to late 30s also knew this which only solidified his belief that it had to change.
Verse 4:. He further describes what life on the road has been like and how he even sings Hank's songs sometimes (as he was a huge fan) but he knew that he performed them his own way.
The song was meant to be holding a mirror up to Music Row for them to realize that although they may think he was a simple minded hillbilly who should just shut up and do what he was told, that he was far more intelligent than that. He not only understood their games but knew that he would have to change the rules to their rigged games to finally win.
...and he did.
it had nothing to do with testicles! but yes! :)
Nashville disappeared a long time ago
You're right...and they did it to themselves
There is just no mistaking that voice.
Or the music.
Waylon was the best. And still is.. Mooney on the steel is phenomenal.
Ben Z Agreed !
7 years later and this comment still holds water
Looking like John chavious
No steel player I know of can match the style and artistic excellence of Mr. Ralph Mooney.
country needs more steel guitar
Still listening to Waylon in Dec. 2024😊😊😊😊😊
Hell yes!!!!!! BUT, are we sure Hank done it this way ? Cause....
No one cooler than Waylon!
Raul Molo does this song better
I am standing on the front seat of an old buick next to my grandpa in 1975!😊 whooo hoo!
One of the best songs ever. I love Waylon. They dont make music like this anymore.
I behind u underrated
Like The Conversation with Waylon and Hank Jr.
I'm from the north east of England in the UK where there is no tradition of country and western music and to be completely honest i am not very knowledgeable either, but my word Waylon Jennings just gets me where it counts and his crossover revolutionary style gets me on the deepest level. God bless Waylon!
God bless Waylon FAMILY HIS WIFE SINGS GOOD TO LOVE YOU ALL JUDY CHADWI CK
You should give a listen to Cody Jinks and the Tone Deaf hippies! They are really good!
Well said. ❤
Appalachian is rooted in scottish and Irish , so its an extension of the UK and its naturally within you.
"Ten years on the road making one night stands, speeding my young life away"- Waylon the true outlaw of country says it all.
How in the holy hell did we go from this to Luke Bryan?
Stupid people, that's how.
People forgot that you can tell Nashville to fuck off
AJ Bowen I was about to type a similar thing hah
Heaven to hell in my ears opinion
Luke Bryan is gay
I'm not American, but thankfully my parents record collection was. Cheere. This is brilliant.
holy sheet what a voice
Oh yeah! Like wine, whiskey, and heartache. Guitar work is pretty awesome too!
Hank did it like he wanted to and so did Waylon!
Except Hank’s wife was driving him crazy!
Loved that man.... Him, Johnny, Willie,... those were the days when country was true country music.
GINA C. Kraus That's the truth. I sure miss it too but glad I still have the music to remind me.
GINA C. Kraus you can say that again!
A true Waylon fan!! Gets a 12 pack & some old Waylon tapes and sits on his his trucks tailgate, and if nobody joins him, he doesn't give a FUCK!!!
Lord it's the same old tune, fiddle and guitar
Where do we take it from here?
Rhinestone suits and new shiny cars
It's been the same way for years
We need to change
Somebody told me when I came to Nashville
Son you finally got it made
Old Hank made it here, we're all sure that you will
But I don't think Hank done it this way, no
I don't think Hank done it this way, okay
Ten years on the road, making one night stand
Speeding my young life away
Tell me one more time just so I'll understand
Are you sure Hank done it this way?
Did old Hank really do it this way?
Lord I've seen the world with a five piece band
Looking at the back side of me
Singing my songs, one of his now and then
But I don't think Hank done 'em this way, no
I don't think Hank done 'em this way, take it home
I'm black and PBS country music brung me here. I really like Waylon Jennings.
Great doc series on PBS called country music. Was looking for this version cuz of doc
Waylon is for everyone! Glad you've discovered how great he was.
you have great taste in music.
Color shouldn't matter.
Welcome aboard!🙂
I don't like country music too much, but I really like Waylon because he always did it his own way. His live shows were excellent. He was a pioneer in his genre.
Damn, top of his game. This will never get old to me.
Nor to me.
Singers from 50s to early 90s . Best. Period.
That steel...gah takes the song to another level
"This song I wrote in 10 minutes.. took me 10 years to think it up though"
what a badass :D
That's the great Ralph Mooney everybody ahhhhh play it Moon
+waylonfan01 Man can that guy play !.Ralph Mooney.
Amazing feel to his playing
I'm pretty sure that I have heard every version of this song and I can tell you from experience that this is the best one
I have a DVD- CMT presents American Revolutions "The Highwaymen" where Waylon does this song on the Jack Clement TV show. I can't find it on RUclips anywhere. If you haven't seen it before, you would like that version of the song also.
Is that off the jack clement show from 1975? If so that would be totally awesome since Clement produced that song. Probably even better than this, which is hard to imagine!
On point! PURE GOLD!!!!
It's that beautiful, maverick-bangled last line: "I think he did it like he wanted to..."
The song symbolizes the American Dream, the possibility of constructing a self and fighting to realize it, no matter how lost the cause.
I agree!!!
Wow what a voice. I remember hearing this riding with my Dad in his 75’ Chevy 4x4 when I was a kid.
That pedal steel man is a master
Agreed. I personally believe he is the greatest pedal steel player to ever walk among us. This video is an incredible audio podcast dedicated to that master of the pedal steel Ralph Mooney!
ruclips.net/video/P4ZXmhNA-FY/видео.htmlsi=FW0iHvexPGyUW0Q-
I THINK HE DID IT LIKE HE WANTED TOO! WAYLON WAS A COOL DUDE! DAM!
this song stands even more true today
I’m 45 and I find him mesmerizing 😍
Me too!
Love waylon😍😍
“This is a song I wrote in ten minutes. Took me ten years to think it up though.” Waylon is in the pantheon of Badasses. His Nashville years are overlooked to me too. The Outlaw stuff is epic but there are some early gems too. He was a badass from day one 😂.
I think he did it like he wanted to...
That makes me smile
Legend who is listening to this song in 2025.❤
I like this temo better than the sped up version Waylon later did in his shows.
I agree, this is the best version I've heard.
I hadnt thought about it before. But, then I realized it was true.
Its such a funny line:
"Lord I've seen the world with a five piece band
Looking at the back side of me".
This is a great Song. One of my favorite Waylon songs.
❤ what a band , pick it moon ,whaat a man ,Waylon Jennings’s!❤
he always sounds amazing live
Victory toon
What a man, what a voice. He can just sense his testosterone ha.
The guitar sound is classic Telecaster with a fender amp and phasor pedal
Waylon was from another planet
"Take it Moon!"
Old outlaw country is the best country music to listen to.
Waylon Jennings is my Favorite Singer still, and one of my Heroes! And that steel guitar is some serious shit...!
10min to write it 10 years to think of it.. can relate brother, can relate
2005 born. I may not be the oldest, nor the youngest. But from what i've learnt living in the south is GREAT CLASSICAL MUSIC
LONG LIVE COUNTRY MUSIC
My ol man always played the good music when I was kid that’s all I’ll listen to. That always be with me till I die.
Waylon and the moon killin it god bless em we miss y'all
Waylon is one of the kings of country
Now this is real country!!!
❤pick it moon !!❤
Simply, the best ever.
Waylon had the weirdest, coolest sounding guitar I ever heard. I don't know if it was a joke or not but I heard him say in an interview once that he thought someone had pissed on it & that have it that strange sound lmao
Just a phaser
Lolol…..😁
A LEGEND!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hell yeah! That’s the shit. Thank you son for playing GTA 5!
Waylon Loved that old electro harmonix "Phase Shifter" Stomp Box during these years...
Sure glad Ken Burns put this version on the documentary. Best live version I've found yet. Now whoever runs Waylons youtube channel just needs to release this whole concert, fully restored, like Willie just released his ACL Red Headed Stranger concert from '76
Yup, just finished it. Burst out laughing when he said "I think he did it like he wanted to."
I agree they need to release more of the full footage of Waylon. There seems to be a pretty tight grip on whole performances and interviews. There's lots of short clips, would be nice to see the entirety.
Just saw this , hard to believe it was 50 years ago that 1 of my favorite Waylon . songs songs was recorded a mile away from my home at a PBS TV studio . I rode the bus to High school past that WTTW studio every morning
Raw Waylon Jennings. Love It!
Man, this song sure applies today!!!!
My Dadd introduced me to "Waylon"
Theee BADASS of Country music. AND that ol boy on that pedal steel guitar is very,very,good, whats his name. Waylon Jennings was the outlaw of country music, Johnny Cash's buddy,,, my Gawd was he good.
+majorsmythe1
Ralph Mooney. He's almost got a bluesy sound here.
+Andy W Thanks, Yes it is bluesy. . This is really good. Waylon just had that "it " factor. None like him around now.
the 70s had some REAL men
One of my favorites.
Waylon ,,,, king of the Outlaws
Unbelievable video of Watasha from 75. A different era.
Are ya sure Hank woulda done like…Morgan??
Moon was the only one who Waylon would share the spotlight with show em moon RIP guys
Love me some Waylon, throw in Ralph Mooney & it doesn't get any better!!! 😊❤
What a badass
Missing Waylon!!!
I like versions where Waylon does the solo at the end.
Waylon is awesome. One of the few country music artists I saw live many times and every time he put on a great show.
Great live performance, love the beat.
R. I. P.
WAYLON 🎸🇨🇱 JENNINGS
Ralph Mooney
Love me some Waylon
Wow this is so awesome to see some great ol footage of Waylon in his prime here. Years ago I couldn't find this stuff.
Ralph mooney rocked
2 chords and the truth!
I miss these days
The King !!!!
This is badass true country ❤! I also listened to Carley Pride..hes amazing
Iconic Legend
i'm not a country music fan but this song is it
Only one thing to say the man!!
Oh boy....I so needed that!
I grew up on this music my father's brother had a band he tried the Nashville thing it wasn't in the cards for him but boy could he sing now his son has a band called After The Raine
Epic!
Best live version
I never get tired of listening to Waylon, or watching his performances. Wish i could have seen him live but i was just a kid when he did most of his touring. I'm thankful for the videos of his concerts on youtube. Thanks for posting.
great version!!
LOVE IT!!!!
Great song always.
One of the greatest of all time!
I Will Always The King Of Country Music
this is when living was real good times family was one and live was great . the good old days.
TJ McLain amen!
Everyone had problems either one time or another in the good ol days too... But we knew how to handle it and what would be the best for family... We didn't fall to pieces like they do these days... Family is what country is about really.. And waylon is the definition of true country... True in everything he did.. Was.. AND will always be
SICK!
For my well actually personal and the love for my country and those who have fought and protected our landmarks and landscape, i believe that we are suppose to alway LOVE AND HONOR AND RESPECT and if we fall short pray for soneone who will be willing to give you an olive branch to help yourself up and do not hurt or harm anyone to get to safety by yourself. We should always want to show and act as if HUMBLE MEANS MILLIONS
Love me a good slide guitar solo or two 😊